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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 14:09
Then you see the likes of people coming into the country claiming all types of allowances for themselves and their families, some of whom were still living abroad, it really makes me wonder what the government is thinking about. They obviously don't care. Makes me wish the UK would adopt the UAE policy of looking after your own first! Something to be said about that. Many countries could learn a lot from how the UAE works.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:45
For me 1 day or 2 days max, this is my first time, and it was easy. That's the Eat.Stop.Eat method - works pretty well as a way to reduce calorie intake.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:42
I've done quite a few juice cleanses, they're ok. I've never got the juice 'buzz' and loads of energy that people talk about, in fact it does the complete opposite to me. Which is why I love blending far more. Plus I do a lot of heavy weight lifting, that just doesn't give me the calories I need to sustain and build muscle strength. Depends what the end goal is. <em>edited by FairyDust on 29/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:40
Well any decent nutritionist worth their salt, will tell you fruit only juices can and will cause sugar spikes, same as eating too much fruit. Hence, why you have the veggie based juices. I was saying the water fast isn't an ideal way to lose weight. It's fine for a cleanse, but long term, not good.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:32
The problems the UK is facing now are not unique to thevUK alone, as far as being treated like scum its not at all my experience. I am constantly pleasantly surprised how respectfully and kindly I am treated here back home on every level. I come from a large family too and none of my relatives have opted to leave the UK no matter whatever the economic clime has been over the last five decades. What I meant by that was, can't get anything other than a basic bank account! No credit, no mortgage, nothing! Yet 'others' flooding in from Europe seem to get handouts left, right and centre. Everyone I know has found it extremely tough going and many wished they'd never gone back.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:24
Ive just completed one day water cleanse - lost 1.8kgs in one day, bloating reduced - need to fit in my jeans Weds eve! Today IM drinking more water, 1 avocado in 2 halfs, and a yogurt. Hoping to lose another 0.5kgs in the next 24hrs. Then Im on a nutritionally balanced and programmed juice detox - 28 days this time - try it - www.juicemaster.com. Plan on losing another 15kgs by end of Jan..... That's actually not good for you at all. All you're losing is water weight. It's fine for a 'quick fix' but the minute you stop, it'll all pile on again. The juicemaster thing is good and you won't get the sugar problem so long as you stick loads of veg in there to balance it out. I'm hoping you're using their meal plans when you come off the juice. Personally I love my nutribullet and those recipe ideas - much more balanced and you still get the fiber which you lack when you juice. There is no quick fix way to lose weight, but a lifestyle change and it can be really REALLY hard. But it's all 80% diet, 20% exercise.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:18
think you will find a lot of people moving "back". Or moving elsewhere, because let's face it, the UK is a disaster right now. How so? Why is the UK a disaster right now? According to the press the economy is booming? edited by Simpsons on 29/12/2014 The UK has 'gone soft'. Too much immigration, not enough jobs, not enough looking after their own - and that's for starters. Have had so many friends move back and be treated like utter scum, it's ridiculous. And to people who say 'well it's home', when you were born somewhere, but have lived over half your life in other countries and all your close family have relocated elsewhere - where IS home? I don't know where home is? I'm leaving the UAE next year, but heading elsewhere.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 12:13
Beebers, from what I remember, the mole mapping was 600 Dhs for the first 10 and 350 for every 10 after that. The biopsies are pretty expensive as you pay for a. having them removed and then b. for the lab work. Luckily because of my diagnosis the insurance covered it all, although I had to fight to get them to pay up for a large chunk as they had a cut off and were being stupid about it. But I won it all back in the end.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 08:06
These dog ticks are pretty much indestructible, it can take a few goes to get rid of them. They fall off the dog and hide in dark cracks like door frames, skirting boards etc. The poor pooch should have been de-ticked by the organisation before you took him.
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Latest post on 29 December 2014 - 08:03
How do so many people get this wrong! The photo card is NOT your license! Your actual license is the paper part you got when you passed your test. Your DL is valid for 75 years. It's only the photo ID that expires and has to be renewed every 10 years and when you move back, you simply apply for a new one. If for any reason you've lost your original license - the paper bit - you just request a copy from the DVLA. Why the UK has to be so complicated and allow photo id's to expire I will never know. Most other countries don't.
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 15:14
You know Take My Junk don't throw things away? They'd probably use it to reupholster sofas and furniture. I'm sure they'd appreciate it and put it to good use.
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 14:16
I pay 30dhs an hour and the agency I use will do 3 hours.
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 13:48
Challenging EVERYTHING is a good trait. How else are people expected to improve, learn from mistakes or make things better? Constructive criticism is always a good thing - sadly some people just can't take it. <em>edited by FairyDust on 28/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 12:22
Book through the little travel agency in the Golden Tulip hotel - Khasab tours I think it is. Always very good.
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 08:24
Thank you TimTam, will take a look :-)
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 07:56
think you will find a lot of people moving "back". Or moving elsewhere, because let's face it, the UK is a disaster right now.
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 15:46
I live in Remraam :-( but yeah will give it a bash - thank you :-)
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 15:33
Oh dear - you just budged me and Careem are fully booked as well. Hmmm trying a normal taxi it is then. There are the Lexus taxis as well. They are usually near hotels and not that busy as normal taxis as they are pricier. I actually have a number of a driver, if you want it I can post it here. edited by Marroosh on 24/12/2014 Oooh that's a great idea. Thank you Maroosh. Sadly though I live so far away, I doubt any would come to fetch me.
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 14:37
Oh dear - you just budged me and Careem are fully booked as well. Hmmm trying a normal taxi it is then.
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 14:19
Sadly I think that's pretty much all of them. Why not ditch the car all together and use Careem or something like that?
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Latest post on 24 December 2014 - 08:17
Sadly there's hundreds of cats looking for homes Izzy - also most people are away at the moment. Better to push after the new year. I am also fostering a 6 month old Mau. He's amazing - curls up with my dog - he's been looking for his forever home for ages :\:
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Latest post on 23 December 2014 - 14:36
Is 33 too early to start? Not really. Everyone is different, up to you. No idea on the 2nd question, as it's not your skin they use the botox on, it's the muscles underneath the skin. But what I do gather, is that after a few uses, you 'should' be able to actually reduce the number of times you use it a year. They say Dysport lasts longer - I've had this, but didn't keep it up so who knows lol Dr Jaffer Khan is very good, but his waiting lists can be long.
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Latest post on 23 December 2014 - 08:41
To be honest it's not a bad thing, especially with regards to water consumption. People ue it like it's going out of fashion, not a precious resource. They seem to forget that they live in the desert when they're watering their driveways to clean them, instead of brushing them, leaving sprinklers on all day in gardens etc. People need to be more aware of their consumption, so it should make people more careful with how they use it.
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Latest post on 23 December 2014 - 08:37
Yup report them to Central Bank for this, they should also compensate him for loss of flight etc. I'd take to social media - twitter, facebook and get in some major public humiliation.
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Latest post on 22 December 2014 - 15:12
I donated to charities this year instead of buying gifts and encouraged others to do the same. Others that need something far more than we do. <em>edited by FairyDust on 22/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 21 December 2014 - 14:59
You absolutely used to be able to get the box sets in Virgin - so that's a load of rubbish! Not sure where you'd find them these days though, probably have to order online.
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Latest post on 21 December 2014 - 11:24
Thanks for sharing your stories ladies. Beebers, I hope your DH is and fingers crossed that everything is fine. Just to update this thread. I had about 222 moles mapped, another 18 removed, two of those were on the turn to being malignant. So yes, now something that has to be kept a very close eye on with regular checks. So again a reminder, please get regular checks done and if anything changes have it looked at straight away and NEVER be fobbed off - insist something is done. Happiness and health to all;)
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Latest post on 18 December 2014 - 18:28
They should still appear, but they will appear as opened and read.
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Latest post on 18 December 2014 - 18:27
Sounds really bad. My agent gets the cheques made out to me and either gives them to me or pays into my bank for me. Never had an issue and they're fantastic.
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Latest post on 18 December 2014 - 14:12
It wasn't too bad at the time we arrived to be honest. But yes, it can get that way. There are also lost of renovation works going on in T1 at the moment, which doesn't help.
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Latest post on 18 December 2014 - 13:39
We flew back into terminal 1 last night and yup, chaos, both in and out. If you're travelling, give yourselves plenty of time.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 09:25
Please can you post pictures on the facebook groups of SNIFF, Animal Action Abu Dhabi, Dubai Animal Welfare etc - this will help in tracking down the owner.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 09:20
It's unprecedented the amount of information and video footage being released by the authorities about this. And so quickly *raises eyebrow*.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 09:13
Questions, questions - that we will probably never get any answers to.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 08:42
Probably cheaper to buy a new one.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 08:41
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/courts/abu-dhabi-police-reveal-arrest-video-of-reem-island-murder-suspect I find the dubbing of Batman soundtrack onto the footage rather inappropriate though, its a real life tragedy not a movie scene after all. Agreed. The video is crass beyond belief. It's real life not a Tom Cruise movie. I find the entire thing odd, very very odd.
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Latest post on 04 December 2014 - 14:20
We will be living in Meydan Heights - don't mind driving out into the desert...would be quite nice to get out and explore a bit :-) Any recommendations on where to go? Also...does anyone know if you can let a dog off the lead in Meydan Heights? I don't think you are allowed to let them off in any residential areas of Dubai :-( Correct. In residential areas dogs have to be leashed at all times.
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Latest post on 04 December 2014 - 07:48
Only really if you get in the car and go to desert areas. Dubai is becoming more and more dog unfriendly, sad to say. It's becoming harder to find decent places to take our furry friends for walks.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 18:26
The Spiralizer you can get at Tavola, it's about 150 dhs I think.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 17:24
But what's the catch? Nothing is free. The pet sitter gets a month free rent as they have a place to live for a month while caring for the animal/s? I guess you could do house swaps, the catch is having to look after the animals. Not sure I'd trust complete strangers with my babies though.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 16:24
Well in our community, we do reciprocal pet sitting for one another. So we look after each others animals and make sure the properties are safe and secure.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 15:24
Yes, no matter how nice anywhere is there is still no place like home. feel sad for the one dislike this comment received... how bad must the conditions be back home for this person.. :( Yes, that is sad, perhaps a war torn country? Not necessarily. Bearing in mind how often some families move around, maybe some people don't know where to actually call 'home' as they've never lived anywhere long enough for it to feel like home. I don't know where 'home' is anymore.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 14:56
Some of the garages on Al Wasl do it. Really? It's not this hard! 9 out of 10 garages where you get your fuel have this service.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 14:43
The ENOC garage does it, as you come off SHK Zayed rd and onto Umm Sequim road heading towards Arabian Ranches. They have a machine or you can opt for manual wash.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 14:39
Why don't you just take it to a garage with a car washing and cleaning facility - there are lots.
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Latest post on 03 December 2014 - 10:28
Someone has probably dumped some pet bunnies and they've bred, like, well bunnies. In 6 months there will be hundreds of the blighters.
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Latest post on 02 December 2014 - 18:17
For whitening, Dr Michael's dental clinic is good. You can either have it done in one procedure, or have the gum shields made and take the peroxide solutions home to do it over a longer period at home. BUT be aware that this makes your teeth super sensitive. You 100% need a sensitive toothpaste as eating/drinking hot/cold things can be pretty painful during the process.
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Latest post on 02 December 2014 - 14:36
I would avoid TNT - sent documents to a friend in Oz and they turned up with a hole in, looked like they'd been run over and burned:( DHL are pretty good.
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Latest post on 02 December 2014 - 12:57
I'd love to have a real Christmas tree, but can I ask what you do with it afterwards?
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Latest post on 02 December 2014 - 08:59
Well regardless it's irrelevant as OP wants a kennel. But as said, better hurry up before they all get booked.
 
 
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